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Submarine Indiana Christening Ceremony

From left, Vice President Mike Pence, Commander Jesse J. Zimbauer, and Matt Mulherin, president of Newport News Shipbuilding, watch as ship sponsor Diane Donald smashes a bottle of sparkling wine across the hull of the Virginia-class submarine Indiana during the christening ceremony at Newport News Shipbuilding Saturday morning April 29, 2017.Crew members of the submarine USS Indiana stand during the christening of the Virginia-class submarine Indiana at Newport News Shipbuilding Saturday morning April 29, 2017.Hundreds of people gather Saturday morning during the christening of the Virginia-class submarine Indiana at Newport News Shipbuilding April 29, 2017. (Photos by Jonathon Gruenke / Daily Press) For more photos, click here. For video, click here. For a 360 video, click here.